Street Food Tour in Istanbul [Don't Miss it]

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Travel Inn Turkey

Sultanahmet District

Starting with Simit and Turkish tea. Simit is a freshly baked, molasses-dipped, and sesame-crusted dough.

Gulhane Park

By tram to Gülhane Park, discovering Gülhane Park by walk and continuing to the historical Post Office in Sirkeci.

Sirkeci Station

Eating Raw Meatbals: Çiğ Köfte. It is traditionally and usually served as an appetizer or meze. Enjoying the Pomegranate Juice, which gives you energy for the rest of the day.

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

We start by tasting unique spices in the Spice Market; then walk to Eminönü for Balık – ekmek: Fish and Bread, which is served on a traditional Turkish boat.

Eminonu Square

alık – ekmek: Fish and Bread, which is served on a traditional Turkish boat.

Galata Tower

Tasting the traditional Turkish coffee next to Galata Tower. It’sroasted and ground coffee is boiled with sugar, and then served with the grounds which are allowed to settle at the bottom of your cup. This method allows the preservation of the full flavor.

Istiklal Caddesi

Turkish coffee is a communal drink. After coffee walking to the famous Istiklal Street and eating Stuffed Mussels: Midye served with lemon. The vendor will crack one open for you. Squeeze on a bit of lemon and use the shell to scoop out all the street gourmet goodness.

Cicek Pasaji

After that we will enjoy the delicious Fried Mussels: Midye Tava spooned on a thick smear of tarator, made with dried bread crumbs, walnuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper, herbs, and tahini. It’s served skewered onto a shish. The same unlicensed street mussels of unknown provenance, coated in flour (and sometimes egg yolk and beer), then deep-fried in a vat of sizzling oil; these are another very popular snack available at any time of day.